Comparing Test Results

A comparison of student scores on state assessments with their
results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress exams shows
that states vary considerably in what they consider good enough to
pass.

3rd/4th Grade Reading

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% Proficient on 1994 NAEP

Proficient or Passing 1994-95 State Test

Connecticut

38%

48%

Delaware

23

11

Georgia

26

67

Indiana

35

66

Kentucky

26

28

Louisiana

15

88

Maryland

26

34

New Hampshire

36

26

North Carolina

30

65

Rhode Island

32

65

South Carolina

20

82

Tennessee

27

62

Texas

26

79

Wisconsin

35

88

7th/8th Grade Math

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% Proficient on 1994 NAEP

% Proficient or Passing on 1994-95 State Test

Connecticut

26%

47%

Delaware

15

13

Georgia

3

83

Idaho

22

35

Indiana

20

59

Kentucky

14

15

Louisiana

7

80

Maryland

22

42

Michigan

19

55

New Jersey

24

39

North Carolina

12

68

Oklahoma

17

70

Rhode Island

16

62

South Carolina

15

68

Texas

18

56

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States Struggle To Ensure Data Make
the Grade -- People trying to evaluate a state's progress on such
crucial indicators as dropout and graduation rates often are left with
apples and oranges, making any meaningful comparison difficult.